A) Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered
<span>to direct actions that take place onstage
This stage direction would serve the purpose of directing several actions and character choices. First of all, the actor playing the sheriff would know that he should move away from the stove and unbutton his coat. Also, he would know to change his body language so that it looked like he was trying to be more official. </span>
They had ancient sacrifices.
Suspense gets readers not only physically but also emotionally invested in the characters by anticipating what they story, and in turn the characters', outcomes might be. Dialogue also works to thicken plot by implying actions that will take place later in a story.